Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 2.7 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
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pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
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pay 8.5 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
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